Age Requirement – Applicants must be at least 20 years of age on
or before the date the application is completed. Applicants
cannot have reached their 41st birthday prior to or on the date
of appointment as a Dallas Township Police Officer.
Residency Requirement - Applicants must be a resident of
Pennsylvania at the time of appointment and within 12 months
reside within ten miles of Dallas Township. Applicants must also
possess a valid Pennsylvania driver's license upon appointment
as a Dallas Township Police Officer. Applicants must be a U.S.
Citizen at the time of application.
Educational Requirement - Applicants must possess a high school
diploma or a G.E.D. Certificate, plus be Act-120 certified as
required by the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training
Commission for Pennsylvania.
Applicants must be capable of possessing requisite skills,
knowledge and abilities as described in Dallas Township Police
Officer Job Description.
Weight must be proportionate to height, must be of good moral
character and must be physically able to perform the task of
Dallas Township Police officer.
** Sworn selection process
includes formal application, Successful completion of a thorough
background investigation, medical/physical evaluation, drug
screening and a psychological evaluation.